For her 28th birthday, a Nanaimo jazz vocalist won’t let the world hide from her debut single. You Just Can’t Hide is Vancouver Island University music program alum Teighan Couch’s first single – the first of many original compositions planned for release this year. “The song, and a few songs from that album, were reflecting on a time in my life that was quite difficult for me,” the singer said. “I recently got into recovery from drug and alcohol use which was a pretty big theme in my life from the time I was 14 until I was 25 … And during that time, I went through a difficult...… For her 28th birthday, a Nanaimo jazz vocalist won’t let the world hide from her debut single. You Just Can’t Hide is Vancouver Island University music program alum Teighan Couch’s first single – the first of many original compositions planned for release this year. “The song, and a few songs from that album, were reflecting on a time in my life that was quite difficult for me,” the singer said. “I recently got into recovery from drug and alcohol use which was a pretty big theme in my life from the time I was 14 until I was 25 … And during that time, I went through a difficult...WW…

Vocalist Elise Boulanger uses ‘ghostly sounds’ on commissioned piece for Spirit Seekers A Nanaimo musician has dug her way into the grave business of paranormal activity. Or, at least, wrote the theme music for it. Last year, vocalist Elise Boulanger was commissioned to create a signature piece for the seven-part StoryHive docuseries Spirit Seekers, which explores claims of paranormal activities surrounding six Nanaimo locations. “I was excited about the idea, just because I like haunting things,” Boulanger said. “I find that they’re very alluring and captivating to the ear. And...…Vocalist Elise Boulanger uses ‘ghostly sounds’ on commissioned piece for Spirit Seekers A Nanaimo musician has dug her way into the grave business of paranormal activity. Or, at least, wrote the theme music for it. Last year, vocalist Elise Boulanger was commissioned to create a signature piece for the seven-part StoryHive docuseries Spirit Seekers, which explores claims of paranormal activities surrounding six Nanaimo locations. “I was excited about the idea, just because I like haunting things,” Boulanger said. “I find that they’re very alluring and captivating to the ear. And...WW…

A Coast Salish visual artist will have three signature pieces on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City until next year. A release for the exhibit, called Grounded by Our Roots, noted that Snuneymuxw and Hupacasath artist Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun, was chosen as one of five up-and-coming Indigenous artists who draw inspiration from their cultural traditions. The exhibit, located in the Northwest Coast Hall of the museum, features 13 pieces of paintings, prints, clothing and sculptures that “showcase contemporary Indigenous art inspired by rich visual...… A Coast Salish visual artist will have three signature pieces on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City until next year. A release for the exhibit, called Grounded by Our Roots, noted that Snuneymuxw and Hupacasath artist Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun, was chosen as one of five up-and-coming Indigenous artists who draw inspiration from their cultural traditions. The exhibit, located in the Northwest Coast Hall of the museum, features 13 pieces of paintings, prints, clothing and sculptures that “showcase contemporary Indigenous art inspired by rich visual...WW…

A march through downtown Nanaimo was held this afternoon as a solemn reminder of the women, girls and two-spirited Indigenous people who have been stolen from loved ones across the country for decades. For the third year, the Nanaimo Family Life Association organized a peaceful walk Sunday, May 5, as an act of solidarity for the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, also known as Red Dress Day. The walk started at Victoria Road at approximately 11:30 a.m. and continued down Wallace, Bastion and Front Streets, ending at Maffeo Sutton Park for...… A march through downtown Nanaimo was held this afternoon as a solemn reminder of the women, girls and two-spirited Indigenous people who have been stolen from loved ones across the country for decades. For the third year, the Nanaimo Family Life Association organized a peaceful walk Sunday, May 5, as an act of solidarity for the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, also known as Red Dress Day. The walk started at Victoria Road at approximately 11:30 a.m. and continued down Wallace, Bastion and Front Streets, ending at Maffeo Sutton Park for...WW…